As another training camp begins in Boston, an aging Bruins core continues to inch toward its inevitable break-up point. With that comes the heightened importance of a youth movement each season.
For the Bruins, though, a much-maligned draft record of late has yet to yield concrete results. The few promising prospects within the organization face a tall task of producing immediate results before the inevitable retool.
Fairly or unfairly so, Boston’s first-round NHL Draft picks face significant pressure. But John Beecher started to raise his stock early on in training camp following a productive start to his time in the Bruins organization last spring.